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How did a joke “death notice” turn into one of sport’s greatest rivalries? In this classic Shortcut, Amanda and Bryce time-travel back to 1882 to uncover the origins of the Ashes, revisit heroes like Don Bradman, and explain how the women’s series adds a fast, fierce twist. A quick, fun hit of cricket history — with a S’Quiz at the end!

Watch this episode on YouTube. Can humans use science to help cool the planet? 🌏 In this Squiz Kids Science Short, Christie explains geoengineering — the big idea of using technology to change Earth’s climate on purpose. Every Saturday, Squiz Kids Science Shorts answers the big, curly questions you’ve been wondering about — breaking down weird facts, everyday mysteries, and the latest science stories in a fun and kid-friendly way. Quick, curious, and packed with answers you didn’t even know you needed. Do you have a science question you're dying to know the answer to? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news. For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. Tree-climbing crocodiles; America’s real-life mer-people; a coral baby boom; and a password problem goes viral. Scientists found ancient croc eggs in Queensland that may have belonged to tree-climbing crocodiles! In Washington, DC, a group of fun-loving folks dress up as mermaids and mermen and swim together! With sparkly tails and giant flippers, they twirl and splash like underwater royalty and welcome all newcomers. The Great Barrier Reef is bursting with baby coral! Scientists are helping these tiny sea critters grow safely and settle onto damaged reefs. The internet’s buzzing about rumours the Louvre museum used “Louvre” as its password—yep, really. No one’s sure if it’s true, but it’s a perfect reminder: never make your password something silly or easy to guess. For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your Daily Kids News Podcast. Astronauts stuck in space; Christmas feels in New York; Falcon watch grips Melbourne; and Bluey’s mega keepy-uppy. Oops! A chunk of old space junk has bonked into China’s space station, putting the astronauts’ ride home on pause. Don’t worry — they’re safe and floating fine! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in New York! A giant 22-metre spruce tree just rolled into Rockefeller Plaza. Soon it’ll be twinkling with 50,000 lights and topped with a 400kg sparkle star. High above Melbourne, falcon chicks are fluffing their feathers for their first big flight! Their fierce mum zooms by with tasty pigeon takeout, daring them to leap off the ledge. America’s Thanksgiving Parade is going to the dogs – literally! A humongous Bluey balloon will float down New York’s streets, making fans cheer and tails wag. For the full episode transcript, click here.

Introducing Blaze, Flo, Gust, Rocky, Scraps and Buzz - a new gang of super-connected superheroes. Together, they’re tackling climate change. This six-part podcast series introduces kids to the different types of renewable energy that will power the world they will grow up to live in. In each episode, a different energy superhero walks kids through the basic science of how each renewable works while an expert addresses the most common myths surrounding them. Each episode comes complete with ⁠⁠⁠⁠a dedicated classroom worksheet⁠⁠⁠⁠. It’s a series designed to pique kids’ curiosity about exciting new scientific developments - and maybe even inspire them to pursue careers shaped by them. In this episode, Bryce meets Scraps, the Planet Warrior who’s all about turning rubbish into reward. Together, they dig into the world of bioenergy — discovering how food scraps, farm waste, and even sewage can be transformed into clean, renewable power that helps the planet (and keeps our bins from overflowing!). Welcome to Planet Warriors!  ⁠ For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast. The world stops for Remembrance Day; Kiwis win the footy; spelling bee champs take a bow; and Mouse the lion dog. At 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, people all over the world will pause for one minute to remember soldiers who gave their lives in war. It’s called Remembrance Day—and red poppies are worn to honour those brave heroes. Lest we forget! People in Ireland freaked out when they thought they saw a lion in the woods—but it turned out to be a big, shaggy dog named Mouse with a wild haircut! New Zealand took the win over Samoa in the NRL Pacific Championships, but the real stars were the fans and the amazing displays of culture. Say hello to NSW’s top speller—Finn McGhee from Narellan Vale Public School! He took on thousands of kids and won the Premier’s Spelling Bee with brain-busting words like ‘subcutaneous’. For the full episode transcript, click here.

With FrogID Week hopping into gear, Christie dusts off a fun and fascinating Shortcut on Clever Critters. Rats that save lives... Frogs that pretend to be insects ...and plants that can count? What more do you need on a Sunday? Links: World's tiniest frog (and vertebrate): ⁠https://video.link/w/VeVFc⁠ Snowball the dancing cockatoo: ⁠https://video.link/w/oaVFc⁠ Rat school in Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzpEfCUnjc BBC video on Venus fly trap: ⁠https://video.link/w/0aVFc

Watch this episode on YouTube Is 3I/ATLAS an alien probe zipping through our solar system — or just an icy wanderer from another star? We explain what scientists know, why Harvard’s Avi Loeb is stirring up talk of aliens, and what’s most likely really going on. Every Saturday, Squiz Kids Science Shorts answers the big, curly questions you’ve been wondering about — breaking down weird facts, everyday mysteries, and the latest science stories in a fun and kid-friendly way. Quick, curious, and packed with answers you didn’t even know you needed. Do you have a science question you're dying to know the answer to? Email us at squizkids@thesquiz.com.au

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news. For the full episode transcript, click here.